Walking the High Line

After ten years in the making, the High Line park is finally open. The park, which is a renewal of an elevated train yard originally built during the 1930s, runs from Gansevoort Street to 20th Street and will eventually extend to 34th Street. I was really impressed with the landscaping...benches, shade trees, wildflowers, an art installation, and a viewing window over 10th Ave., which makes it seem as though you're floating over all the passing taxis. I only wished I lived closer; I could come here every day! I can't wait to see how it will change with the seasons.

Rainbow over Brooklyn

One good thing to come from the many, many weeks of rain we've had lately. . . a rainbow behind our building.

Babycakes and Soap art

Here's some great art from the 2009 San Francisco Art Institute MFA Thesis Exhibition, which I saw a couple of weeks ago when I was in the Bay Area. The babies are carved of chocolate cake and covered with frosting, and the jail cell installation is made of soap. The artist of the top piece is Miles Conrad. He has some other great stuff on his website: http://www.milesconrad.com/index.html
I am not sure who the artist of the cakes is, but she should totally get a job here:
http://www.idreamofcake.com/

Trip to Philadelphia

Now that the blog has been declared dead, I'm bringing the Harris & Anne blog back. I always did have an affinity for the retro. Here are some pics from Harris's and my trip to Philadelphia this past weekend with more photo essays likely to follow soon.